A man accused of defrauding an Eastleigh businessman of electronic goods worth Sh618,000 under false pretenses will remain in custody until Thursday, as the court deliberates on a bail application. Ahmed Ali Mohamed is being held at the Nairobi Area Remand and Allocation Prison in Industrial Area after pleading not guilty to charges of obtaining […]

Three Ugandan nationals Sifoli Sam Wafula, also known as Sande; Ongamba Alex, alias Totoo; and Mohamed Mûsa, alias Moha have been charged with two counts of violent robbery committed in Nairobi’s Eastleigh and Pangani neighborhoods in March and May. They are charged alongside a Kenyan accomplice, Clinton Wafula. The group is accused of robbing Eastleigh […]

The Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi have granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) permission to detain a nanny from Nyamira County for seven days, pending investigations into allegations of child theft. The suspect, Catherine Kerubo Masi, was arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Joseph Karanja on suspicion of abducting her employer’s two-day-old infant. According to […]

Six men suspected to be part of a syndicate that has been stealing Millions from Kenyans from their Mpesa and bank accounts have been detained for 15 days to allow police complete investigations. Kahawa Principal Magistrate Gideon Kiage allowed an application filed by the state last week to allow them time to hold the suspects […]

Veteran radio presenter best known for his show Roga Roga has made true his threat to sue MCA Robert Alai for posting on Facebook that he is HIV positive and also a tribalist. Through lawyer Danstan Omari, Obachi has sued Alai seeking for Sh 60 M in damages for the harm the false publication on […]

Former Kamukunji OCS Chief Inspector Robert Mugo on Monday denied any involvement in any deaths including that of Rex Maasai during last year’s maandamano that left many dead. While testifying in the inquest into the death of Rex, Mugo told court that even though what they encountered were criminals they did not kill any of […]

The Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has urged court to intervene in the delay of the Kianjakoma brothers murder case that has taken long to proceed due to absence of one of the accused. The prosecution noted that this was the first time the matter had appeared before the presiding judge this year, despite the […]

Timothy Nyende, a forensic document examiner testifying in the murder trial of Assad Khan, informed the court that not all forensic investigation materials had been fully disclosed during the proceedings. Nyende also stated that investigators no longer require custody of Maxine Wahome’s phone, as all necessary data has already been extracted from the device. During […]

A Nairobi court has ordered the detention of four individuals for five days following their arrest in the Central Business District (CBD) with toy firearms and rubber bullets. The suspects Gin Anmitou Abwao, Collins Karani Ireri, Brian Mwaniki Njue, and Jemimah Kagendo Gichovi appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Celesa Okore. During the hearing, the prosecution […]